Telegraph transmitter



Nov. 11, 1941. R. A. LAKE TELEGRAPH TRANSMITTER Filed July 18, 1938 5 Sheets-Sheet 1 FIGJ-Z 5 O mu. I 5 J 2 4 3 i W x I q p 5, Q Q W 5 H w l INVENTOR.

I75 Ross A.LAKE

ATTORNEY.

Nov. 11,1941. R. A. LAKE I 2,262,012

TELEGRAPH TRANSMITTER Filed July 18, 1938 s Sheets-Sheet 2 I i Z 4 'INVENTOR. R055 A. LAKE A ORNEY.

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Ross A. LAKE BY f a ATTORNEY.

TELEGRAPH TRANSMITTER Filed July 18, 1938 5 Sheets-Sheet 4 FIG.?

INVENTOR. R058 A. LAKE ATTORNEY.

Nov. 11, 1941.. R. A. LAKE TELEGRAPH TRANSMITTER Filed July 18, 1938 5 Sheets-Sheet 5 INVENTOR. R0 5 S A. LAKE TTORNE Y.

Patented Nov. 11, 1941 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE TELEGRAPH TRANSMITTER 1 Ross A. Lake, Oak Park, 111., assignor to Teletype Corporation, Chicago, 111., a corporation of Delaware Application July 18, 1932;,- Serial No. 219,770

29 Claims;

The present invention relates to apparatus for the transmission of telegraph signals and more particularly to telegraph transmitters operated under the control of signal indicia on a strip.

An object of the invention is a telegraph transmitter for transmitting signals from a control strip wherein the strip is advanced through a rectilinear action.

Another object of the present invention is the provision of a transmitter for transmitting signals in accordance with control indicia on a control strip, which is capable of sensing the last applied indicia, and which does so with speed, simplicity, and reliability.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a strip-signal transmitter which includes an extremely light'in weight and very flexible instrumentality capable of feeding at high speeds a relatively fragile signal control strip.

The above and other objects of the invention arewaccomplished by the provision either of a manually operated keyboard perforator or a signal controlled perforator operative in conjunction with a tape sensing mechanism including a plurality of sensing fingers set permutably in accordance with the perforations or control indicia in a previously prepared control strip to control the transmission ofimpulses symbolic of the character to be reproduced. The perforator to which the invention has been specifically applied comprises a plurality of key levers arranged to set permutably a plurality of bars which set correspondingly a plurality of interponents to control, upon the operation of a mechanically operated punch hammer, the operation of punches tape feed mechanism thereof advances the tape and moves the sensing unit about its pivot a distance equal to the distance between the transverse rows of perforations to start a transmitting distributor which includes means to move the sensing unit toward the perforator to sense the new row of perforations. Thev sensing unit, through the sensing fingers, then senses the transverse row of perforations and controls,

through appropriate levers, the operative position of a cortact operating member individual thereto for effecting, upon the operation of a cam distributor, the transmission of impulses corresponding to the setting of the sensing fingers.

The sensing unit operates at a definite predetermined speed, whereas the perforator may be operated at a speed dependent upon its inherent limitations and the speed of the operator. If the 'perforator is operated at a speed higher than the speed of rotation of the transmitting cam shaft, the tape will be fed at a rate higher than the "rate at which it is consumed by the sensing unit,

arranged in a transverse row to perforate a control strip in accordance with the code allocated to a depressed key lever. Cooperating with the code punches is a feed hole 'punch for inserting in the tape in advance of the code perforations a feed hole which cooperates with a tape feeding mechanism of the sensing unit to advance thein which case the sensing unit will be pushed in a counterclockwise direction about its pivot until it reaches a predetermined position when, if the perforator is continued to be operated at a speed higher than the speed of operation of the transmitting cam shaft, the tape will be formed in a loop extending between the sensing unit and the perforator.

With a cessation in the forator occurs, the tape will continue to be advanced through the sensing unit by the tape advancing mechanism thereof. When the loop of the tape has been exhausted and the tape becomes taut between the sensing unit and the perforator and provided operation of the perforator is not resumed, the sensing unit, due to the cyclic operation of the tape advancing mechanism and its cooperation with the feed holes in the tape, will be moved in a clockwise direction "toward the perforator and in such movement, which is step by step, the transverse rows of perforations will be sensed successively until the sensing head is brought in abutting relation to the perforator when mechanism is operated for discontinuing the operation of the tape advancing mechanism through arresting the rotation of the transmitting distributor cam drum.

The tape advancing mechanism, according to the present invention, includes elements operated cyclically in accordance with cams constituting a part of the transmitting distributor cam drum according to a rectilinear action. Included in the sensing unit and constituting a part of the operation of the pertape feed mechanism is a slidably mounted member carrying at.its upper extremity pins spaced corresponding to the spacing of the feed perforations and operated cyclically by a cam on the transmitting cam drum or sleeve to cause its pins to engage and disengage the feed perforations in, the tape. The feeding movement of the noted element is achieved through the provision of a cam operated lever carrying at its extremity a pin which cooperates with a cam slot in the elel0 perforations in the tape toefl'ect a relative movement between the sensing unit and the perforated tape. If the tape is taut, movement of the element ca ying the pins will cause the sensing unit to move about its pivot toward the set of permutation bars or interponents l9 corresponding in number to the number of punches The hammer i1 is arranged to oscillate about a pivot l9 and is operated by arm secured to one end of a lever 2| which is pivoted on rod journaled in ears or projections 28 and 29 formed on the outer edge of a vertical wall 33 of a casting. Lever 2| carries at its opposite end a cam roller 32 which cooperateswith a cam to operate cyclically hammer I1 and effect its oscillation and correspondingly the operation of the punch pins l3.

As disclosed in Fig. 2, a sleeve 33 having a pin 34 is adjustably mounted on arm 20. Pin 34 extends loosely through an aperture in hammer H.

Mounted oppositely to arm 26 is a second arm 36 which, like arm 20, carries an adjustable exit channel of the perforator. However, if the 20 Sleeve Whiiih has an elongated P 38 in a gntape between the perforator and the sensing unit is not taut, the action of the recited element will be such as to cause the tape to be advanced step by step through the sensing unit until the tape ment with a punch pin 39. Punch pin 39 is partially enclosed in a housing 40 which conceals a spring 4| arranged to subject punch 39' to spring tension and restore it to its normal pobecomes t t when the condition previously 25 sition. Punch 39 is guided at its upper and lower scribed will be repeated; that is, the sensing unit will be moved in a direction whereby its tape entrance channel will approach and abut the tape exit channel of the perforator.

If the sensing unit, through the operations previously described, abuts the perforator and if operation of the perforator is resumed, the sensing unit will be moved about its pivot in a counterclockwise direction to repeat the operations previously described.

A better understanding of the invention may be had from the following description, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein- Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the tape sensing unit and the signal transmitting unit;

Fig. 2 is a front elevational view of the structure disclosed in Fig.- 1;

Fig. 3 is a detailed view of the mechanism for effecting relative movement between the sensing unit and the perforated tape;

ig. 4 is an end elevational view of the structure disclosed in Fig, 7;

Fig. 5 is a sectional view taken substantially 0 elements of the keyboard perforator, tape sensing unit and a signal transmitting device;

Fig. 8 shows diagrammatically the circuit connections of the apparatus; and

Figs. 9, 10, 11 and 12 illustrate the several positions of the mechanism through which the perforated tape is advanced.

The perforator The present invention may be considered as including three principal units, a tape perforator 3, a tape sensing unit I, and a transmitting unit H (Fig. 7). Each of the several units is mounted on a base casting l2. v

The perforator shown (Figs. 2 and'5) comprises a set o Punches l3 movable through openingsin upper and lower guide plates l4 and I5 and cooperating with a die plate It, the plates i4 and I6 being spaced apart to form a tape guide. The punches l3 are selectively operated 'by an actuating member or hammer l1 and a extremities by guide plates and cooperates with a die plate 42 which is separated from the upper guide plate to form a tape guide. Punch 39 serves to apply to tape 43 the feed holes in advance of the application of the code perforations by code punches i3. It is thus seen that for each operation of lever 2|, the hammer II will be oscillated about its pivot l9 and the feed hole punch 39 will be moved upwardly by pin 5 39 which extends through an aperture in hammer H to perforate the feed hole, and will be restored to the position shown in Fig. 2 by spring 4l following the restoration of lever 2i to the position shown in Fig. 2.

The interponents or permutation elements I8 are movable back and forth over the face of hammer I I and are adapted to be positioned in different combinations with their outer ends either in operative positions beneath the corresponding punches |3 or in inoperative positions out of alignment with punches I3.

The free end of hammer I1 is upturned, which portion is slotted to form guide channels for the forward end of each of the interponents l8.

Upon each setting of the interponents l8, lever 2| is oscillated and hammer H is moved about its pivot to form a row of perforationsin tape 43 through the actuation of punches I3 corresponding to the setting of the interponents l8. Also, upon the operation of arm 2|, pin 38 will be actuated and feed hole punch 39 will be operated to perforate the feed hole in tape 43 in advance of the formation of the row of code perforations.

Withdrawal of the feed hole punch is achieved by spring 4|, whereas the withdrawal of the code punches is accomplished by a stripper bail 44 which is pivoted at 45 and which has secured thereto one end of a retractile spring 46. As disclosed, the punch pins 13 are each provided with a shoulder which cooperates with the lower surface of spring actuated stripper bail 44 so that when the punches I3 are raised, stripper bail 44 will be moved about its pivot 45 against the action of spring 46 and without any binding action on the punches l3. When hammer i1 is returning to the position shown in Fig. 2, spring 46 iseifective to withdraw the actuated punches l3 and restore them to their normal unactuated position.

- hole adapted tobe engaged by the pin teeth of a feed drum 41. The latter is provided with ratchet teeth 48 to be engaged by a feed pawl 48 which is pivotally mounted to hammer l1 and which is thus reciprocated upon each operation of the latter. A star wheel 58 and a knurled portion 5| which facilitates manual rotation are integrally formed and are secured to feed drum 41 by means of a nut. Formed on the outside of a bearing sleeve through which drum 41' passes is a disc 52 provided with a projection 53 arranged to cooperate with an arm 54 formed on feed pawl 48 and arranged with an arm 55 cooperating with a slot formed in a member 56 which is capabale of being depressed to cause the withdrawal of feed pawl 48 from cooperation with teeth 48 and to back step the feed drum 41 to present a previously perforated row of perforations in alignment with the code punches l3. A spring tensioned lever 51 pivoted on member 56 cooperates with star wheel 58 to back space the feed drum 41 and in turn the tape 43.

A spring 6| connected to the lower extremity of feed pawl 48 serves to hold the feed pawl in jects rearwardly beneath the lower edge of "the corresponding code bar 65. with this arrangement, the depression of either bar of a pair of code bars rocks the arms and lifts the other code bar.

Each pair of rock arms 66 is pivoted to a longitudinally movable permutation bar 18. In the engagement with ratchet teeth 48 of the feed drum and also normally holds the hammer ll against the adjustable sleeve 33. When hammer i1 is moved in a ,clockwise direction by the action of lever 2|, spring 6| is extended. Consequently, when the force on lever 2| is relieved, the energy stored in spring 6| is released and the hammer I1 is restored to the position shown in Fig. 2. Feed pawl 48 will also be restored and in being so moved, will rotate feed drum 41 to advance the tape 43 to present a succeeding area thereof in alignment with the code punches l3. It is thus seen that for each operationof hammer feed drum 4'! will be rotated and the tape 43 will be advanced step by step.

The interponents or permutation elements |8 are set in different combinations by a plurality.

of key levers 62 suitably mounted on a pivot rod and normally upheld in raised position by individual springs, the levers being provided at their forward ends with key tops 63.

Beneath the keylevers extend a number of pairs of code bars, and since in the form shown there are five interponents l8, a corresponding number of pairs of code bars are employed. Each pair comprises a bar 64 and 65 and each' pair of bars is supported adiacent to each end by a rock arm 66. Each bar has its ends guided by oppositely disposed guide combs 61. These rock arms are pivotally mounted on a shaft 68 secured to a block 68 which extends transversely of the bars 64 and 65 and which is arranged with a plurality of slots, one for each rock arm 66. A similar block (not shown) is positioned adjacent the right-hand end of bars 64 and 65, as viewed in Fig. 2, which, too, carries a shaft 68 constituting a pivot for correspondingly shaped rock arms and which also serves to limit the endwise movement of bars 64 and 65. One pair of rock arms is interposed between each two code bars comprising a pair, and the bars are held in proper spaced relation by the guide combs, one of which is shown at 61. The rock arms 66 are substantially T-shaped or widened at their upper ends and are provided with offset lugs on opposite sides of and spaced some distance from the shaft 68. One of the lugs of each arm projects forwardly into a notch on the loweredge of the corresponding code bar 64 and its other lug proform disclosed, each bar individual lever II, which are plvotally mounted on shaft 12 and which have their upper end connected to their interponent l8; that is, individual to each bar 18 and its companion interponent I8 is a lever 1|, so that for each movement of bar 18, corresponding movement of iii-'- terponent |8 results.

Cooperating with the upper ends of lever II, which are beveled, is a rod or roller I3 secured to a U-shaped member 14 pivoted on rod15 and urged into cooperation with the beveled end of each of the levers 'I| by'a-spring 16. Rod 13 serves as a detent for levers I Each of the key levers 62 which extends across the code bars 64-65 is arranged, when operated, to engage and depress one of the code bars of each pair and thereby set the same and the permutation bars 18 and interponents l8 in a characteristic combination. correspondingly,

the punches l3 will be operated in the sameis arranged to depress a universal bar Tl which is slidably mounted in the same manner as the code bars 64-65 and also cooperates with a pair of rock arms secured to a connecting link 18 to operate under the tension of a spring 18 a bail 88 which constitutes a part of the releasernechanism effective for controlling the application of power to lever 2 As disclosed in Fig. 5, an arm 8| of ball 86 engages anadjusting screw 82 fixed in one end of pivoted arm 83 to rotate, when the connecting link 18 is shifted, arm 83 and remove the stop projection from the path of spring operated latch 84 and allow application of power to the cam for operating lever 2|. The form of the release mechanism may correspond to that disclosed in PatentNo. 2,019,505 to A. H. Reiber of November 5, 1935, and consequently reference is made to such patent for a full and complete understanding of the construction and opera.-

tion of the release mechanism which is operated by the universal bar 'll upon the depression of any of the key levers 62.

As disclosed in Fig. "I, an electric motor 88 has on its shaft a gear 88 which meshes with a gear 88 (Figs. '7 and 4) secured to a shaft 8| journaled in bearings 82 and 83. Alsosecured to shaft 8| is a gear 84 and the driving portion ofa friction and positive clutch 85. Through the friction and positive clutch 85 a sleeve 86 on shaft 8| is rotated. Secured to sleeve 88 is a cam 81 which cooperates with roller 32 mounted on one arm of lever 2|.

Upon'the depression of any of the key levers 82, the code bars 6465 will be operated as will the universal bar 11- to effect the operation of the clutch release mechanism. Upon the operation of such mechanism, clutch 85 is effective, whereupon power is communicated to sleeve 86 and thus to cam 81. As cam 81 rotates, lever 2| is operated to actuate hammer against the It is thus seen that, for each will be set in a characteristic combination, that 18 is connected to its the interponents i8 will be correspondingly set: that theclutch 95 will be effective and power will be applied to cam 91, and that through cam 31 the hammer I1 will be moved in a clockwise direction, as viewed in Fig. 2, to cause code punches l3 to perforate the tape and punch 33 to perforate the feed hole, following which the ham mer l1 is restored to its normal position by the action of spring 5i, which serves also to advance the feed drum 41 through the operation of feed pawl 49 to advance tape 43 to present the'succeedlng area thereof in alignment with punches I3. L

of the tape guide formed between the plates I4 and I6 is a member 98 which has its upper surface curved to direct the tape from the feed wheel to the entrance of the tape guide in cooperation with a wire loop 99 formed to correspond with the contour' of drum 41 and arranged to hold the tape firmly against the drum 41. The wire loop 99 is fastened to an arm I which is pivoted to permit the wire loop 99 to be moved free of the feed drum 41. Positioned above the code punches I3-is a chaff or chad chute IOI.

The sensing unit The sensingunit includes two substantially L-shaped side members I and I06, each of which, as shown in Fig. 1, has a horizontallyprojecting portion I01 which are spaced by a metallic spacer and which are joined by welding free oscillation of the sensing unit. The pivot pins I09 and H0 are secured to vertically extending side members III and H2 which are fastened to the base casting I2.

The sensing unit, as disclosed in Fig. 2, normally abuts the plates I4 and I6 of the perforator and has its entrance channel for the periorated tape in alignment with the exit channel of the tape guide formed between plates I4 and I6. Extending between and secured to the side frames I05 and I06 is a plate II5 which carries a pilot post H6 and a hinge block II1. Hinged to block H1 is a tape gate II8 which has an aperture in alignment with pilot 320st H6 and which cooperates when in a horizontal position with a spring latch II9 which holds it in its operating position. Secured 'to the gate II8 by a screw is a reed spring I20 which carries at its free end two pins I2I and I22, Fig. 1.

The plate II5 has its upper surface depressed or grooved to form a channel forthe tape as it passes through the sensing unit and has ade jacent its right-hand edge, as viewed in Fig. 2, a plurality of apertures. Likewise, the right:

' hand edge of the gate 8 has'a plurality of notches in alignment withg the apertures in plate II5 when the gate is latched by latch H9.

The apertures in plate II5 receive the reduced portion of a sensing pin I25; that is, there is a sensing pin I Between feed drum 41 and the entrance end 125 individual to each of the aper-' and the apertures in plate H5 when the plate H5 abuts the plates I4 and I8 corresponds to the normal spacing between successive transverse rows of perforations in tape 43. Usually the transverse rows of perforations in tape 43 are one-tenth of an inch apart and therefore the punches I3 and the apertures in plate II5 are correspondingly separated. Intermediate the upper legs of the frame members I05 and I05 and in the space formed by the metallic spacer is a slidably movable member I26; which is formed with a cam groove I21, Fig. 3, and which carries on its upper extremity pins I23, I23, and I30. Pins I28 and I29 are of the same length but pin I30, as shown in Fig. 3, is considerably longer than pins I28 and I28, the purpose ofwhich will appear more clearly hereinafter. Cooperating with the cam groove I21 in a member I25 is a pin I3I secured to the free end,

Fig. 4, of a cam operated arm I32. The pin "I has an enlarged head I33, as shown in Fig. 4, to insure that the pin III will not be accidentally displaced from the cam groove I21.

As shown in Fig. 3, the downwardly projecting legs of portion I01 of the side frames I05 and I06 are arranged with straight slots I34 to confine the movement of pin I 3| in a vertical plane. To facilitate removal of pin I3I, the lower portion of cam groove I21 and the lower portion of the slots I34 in the legs of portions I01 are enlarged sufiiciently to receive the head I33 of the pin I3I.

As will be described hereinafter, member I and arm I 32 are operated in timed relation,

Arm I 32 is drawn downwardly in the slots I34 and when so drawn and due to the particular shape of cam groove I21, member I26 will'be moved to the left as viewed in Figs. '1 and 1, and relative movement between the sensing unit I0 and the tape 43 will be effected. Member I25 then is moved downwardly to withdraw pins I28, I29, and I30 from engagement with the feed perforations in the tape 43. Following this action, arm I32 is moved upwardly and due to the camming action, member I26 is moved tothe right as viewed in Figs. 7 and 1. The member I26 is thereafter elevated to cause the pins I28, I29, and I30 to engage other feed perforations in the tape 43 to achieve, on a subsequent cycle, relative movement between the sensing unit I0 and the perforated tape 43.

Secured to the side members III and H2 are L-shaped members I38 and I39, respectively. Extending between the L-shaped member I33 and I39 is a pivot shaft I41 on which is mounted a plurality of bell crank levers I48 I49, I50, I5I, and I52, Fig. 1. These bell crank levers are individual to a sensing finger I25. As disclosed,

the sensing fingers I25 are pivotally secured to in a counterclockwise direction, as viewed in tures adjacent the right-hand edge of plate II5.

Inasmuch as there are flveeode punches I3 there will be a corresponding" number of sensing Figs. 2 and 6, and to move its sensing finger I25 vertically to sense the perforations in tape 43. If a perforation appears opposite a sensing finger I25, it n oves to its fullest extent, whereas if there is no perforation in alignment therewith, its movement is correspondingly restricted.

To facilitate assembly, each ofthe sensing fingers I25 is provided near its lower extremity and I89, Fig. 4.

with an aperture arranged to be engaged by a pin secured near the end of the horizontally extending arm of each of the bellcrank levers I48I52. A reed spring I55, Fig. 2, riveted to such arm of the bell crank lever, serves-to retain the lower end of the sensing finger and prevent its accidental displacement.

Guide comb I54 which is normally under the tension of a spring I51, one end of whichis fastened. to a spring post secured to member III and the other end secured to the horizontal projection of the guide comb I54, has ears I53 and I54, Fig. 1, apertured to receive pivot shaft I41 and arranged to permit the free rotation of bomb I54 against the tension of its retractile spring I51. The left-hand ear I54 of guide comb I54,

as viewed in Fig. 1, is secured to an arm I58, Fig. 4, of a T-shaped lever I59, Fig. 2. Arm I50 of T-lever I59 cooperates with a cam for moving cyclically comb I54 about pivot shaft I41 for the purpose later to be described. Arm II of T-lever I59 cooperates with a pin I52 to limit the movement of comb I54 against the action of spring I51. Also rotatably mounted on pivot shaft I41 is a lever I55 which has one end fastened to member I25 and which has its other end secured to a bell crank lever I51 also pivotally mounted on shaft I41 and having an arm which cooperates with a cyclically operated cam to effect reciprocal movement of member I25. Also pivotally mounted on shaft I41 is an arm I58, Figs. '1 and 1, which is secured to lever I32 and which is fastened through an arm I58 to a lever I59 carrying a cam roller I which is held in cooperation with its cam by a spring "I having one end-secured to an arm of the lever carrying roller I10 and the other end secured to a spring post on upright II2. Secured to side frame I05, Figs. 4 and 1, is a pin I14 which cooperates with the insulated end of an electrical contact spring I15 which cooperates with an electrical contact spring I15 to complete the energizing circuit for a control electromagnet I11.

The transmitting unit Individual to each of the bell cranks I48-I52 is a bell crank lever I18, Figs. 6 and 1, pivoted on a shaft I19 and held in proper position by spacing washers on shaft I19 and by a guide comb I80, Fig. 2.

Each bell crank lever I18 has a hook I8I at its upper end which engages the insulated upper end of a spring contact I82 and each of the latter cooperates with a contact spring I83, the pairs of contact springs being mounted upon but insulated from a supporting bar I55, Fig. 2, carried by the base casting I2. Each spring contact I82 tends to engage its associated contact spring I83 and also serves to hold a-lug I84 on the horizontal arm of the corresponding bell crank lever I18 in engagement with the surface On the sleeve I85 carrying cam or cam drum I85 is a shoulder or cam I90, Fig. .1. Sleeve I85 is splined to a driven portion I9I which constitutes a part. of a positive clutch I92 through which power is communicated to sleeve I85. The driven portion I9I of the clutch has integrally formed therewith a cam surface I93 which cooperates with an extending portion I94 of a bail or clutch throwout lever I95 pivoted at I95 and functions as a clutch disengaging means. The laterally extending portion I94 of bail I95 cooperates with the armature of electromagnet I11 which, when energized, withdraws the horizontal. projection I94 of bail I95 free of the cam surface I93 and its horizontal projection to allow portion I9I to be shifted by spring I91 into cooperationwith the driving portion I98 of the clutch I92, which is secured, to shaft I81 on which is mounted a gear I99, the latter being meshed with gear 94 and driven continuously from power supplied by of a cam drum I85 serving as the signal transmitting cam assembly and forming a part of a cam sleeve I85 on a horizontal shaft I81 and extending over the horizontal arms of the bell crank levers I18. The cam drum I85 i provided with a helical series of slots which, as the cam drum is rotated, successively pass over the lugs I84 of the bell crank levers I18. As the corresponding recess passes over one of the lugs, the associated switch contacts I82 and I83 are closed, provided the horizontal arm of the bell crank lever I18 is not restricted in its movement.

The shaft I81 is journaled in end'plates I88 motor 88. Normally, of course, spring I91 tends to move the driven portion I9I into cooperation with the driving portion I98 of thepositive clutch but is prevented from such movement due to'the horizontally extending portion I94 of bell crank lever I95 with the projection I93 on the cam surface. Consequently, the transmitting cam sleeve or drum I which carries the cams I85 is normally held against rotation by the stop member or bell crank lever I which is held in such position upon the deenergization of elec-' tromagnet I11.

End plate I88 also supports one end of shaft I19, the other end of which is supported in plate 200 which, like plate I88 is secured to the base casting I2. Also as shown in Fig. '1, a spring 20I surrounds shaft I19 and is positioned between plate I88 and the first of the bell crank levers I18 to permit slight lineal movement along shaft I19.

Also secured to cam sleeve I85 are cams 205,

205, and 201. Cam 205 operates on roller I10 carried by a lever I59 to move arm I58 and, through it, arm or connecting link I32. Cam 205 operates on arm I50 of T-shaped lever I59 to rotate guide comb I54 against the tension of its spring I51 to permit movement of the bell crank levers I48-I 52 by the action of springs I55 about pivot shaft I41 in a counterclockwise direction, as viewed in Fig. 2, and to insert the sensing fingers I25 in the perforations in the tape 43. During a subsequent portion of its cycle, cam 205 allows spring I51 to move comb I54 through which bell crank levers I48-I52 are rotated about shaft I41 in a clockwise direction, as viewed in Fig. 2, and thus withdraw the sensing fingers I25 free of tape 43., 'As cam 201 rotates, it cooperates with arm I 51 secured .to lever I85 which, in turn, is secured to member I25 which through the action of cam 201, is reciprocated to cause the pins I28, I29, and I30 to disengage and engage successively the feed perforations in'tape 43.

As previously described, cooperating with each of the bell crank levers I18 is a bell crank lever I48, I49, I50, I5I, and I52 which are positioned therewith, the free end of its bell crank lever lies in the path of the horizontal arm of its bell crank lever, such as I18. Thus,- when the recess in cam I85 aligns with lug I84, the bell crank lever such as I18 is held against movement and the contacts I82 and I88 will be held open.

However, if a sensing finger I25 is allowed to ascend, which results from the presentation of a perforation in alignment therewith, its associated bell. crank lever such as I18 is released upon the presentation of the recess of cam -I85 thereto, which results in the closure of contacts I82 and I88.

As sleeve I85 rotates, the recesses in cam I85 are presented successively to the lugs I88 on the ball crank lever I18 and the contacts I82 and I88 will be operated in a manner corresponding to the position of the sensing fingers I25; that'is, if the sensing fingers I25 sense a perforation in the tape 88, the associated bell crank levers I18 will be operated for effecting the sequential closure of contacts I82 and I88. However, if no perforation is: sensed, then the contacts I82 and I88- will not be allowed to close but will be held open in the position shown in Fig. 2.

The periphery of shoulder or cam I80 is formed with a recess to be entered by a roller 208, Fig. '1, carried by a spring biased arm 208 suitably pivoted to the frame. The purpose of the cam surface on cam I80 and particularly the recess therein in cooperation with roller 208 is to pre-' vent singing or chattering of the clutch comprising driven portion I8I and driving portion I88 during periods of arrestment of the latterand to control the initial rotation of cam I85. Since spring I81 opposes the disengagement of driven clutch portion I8I from driving portion I88, a slight torsional bias may be required to establish and maintain a gap between the clutch portions after bare disengagement has occurred, it being understood that disengagement and separation of the clutch portions results solely from rotation of clutch throwout cam surface I88 against the stop member I88. Cooperation of roller 208 with the descending slope of the recess v in the periphery of cam. I80 provides the desired torsional bias.

Control of the initial rotation of cam drum I85 is important-because very early in a cycle of rotation it controls one of the bell cranks I18 of cam drum I85. The immediate establishment of firm engagement between the clutch portions I8I and I88 may be assured by exerting upon the driven clutch 'portion I8I a drag sumclent to resist rotation due to frictional engagement the frames I85 and I88 are in the position shown in Fig.2 with the plate II5 abutting plates I8 and I8 of the perforator, pin I18, as shown in Fig. 1, holds contact I15 free of contact I18. Instantly that the sensing unit I0 is moved counterclockwise about its pivot, which occurs upon the operation of the perforator and the advancement of the tape therefrom, pin I18 moves free of contact I15 and contacts I15 and I 18 are thereupon closed to cause the energization of electromagnet I11. Electromagnet I11 is thereupon energized and through its armature, withdraws latch I88 through the operation of lever I85 from engagement with stop lug I88 to allow spring I81 to move driven portion I85 rearwardly, as viewed in Fig. 7, or to the left as viewed in Fig. 4, to engage the driving portion I88 of the positiveclutch. Sleeve I88 and the cams secured thereto are thereupon rotated.

Operation 8 For the purpose of clarity, let it be assumed that all of the characters previously perforated in the tape 88 have been transmitted and that and electromagnet I11 is deenerglzed, which results in stoppage of sleeve I88. If, under such conditions, the keyboard perforator is .operated through the depression of its key levers, the permutation bars 88-85 will be set permutably. For each depression of the key lever, mechanism is operated for rendering clutch 85 effective, whereupon power is communicated to sleeve 88 and in' turn to cam 81. The permuted setting of the permutation bars 8885 causes a corresponding setting of interbetween the teeth of the positive clutch I82.

The desired drag is furnished by engagement of roller 208 with the periphery of cam I88 and particularly with the sharp ascending slope of the recess therein which roller 208 encounters substantially immediately upon the trippin of stop member I88.

. Electromagnet I11 is: controlled by contacts I15 and I18 which are insulatedly mounted to a frame member. Contact spring I15 carries at its free end an insulator arranged to be engaged by pin I18 mounted in the side frame I05. When ponents I8 through the actuation of levers H which, through the roller 18 by the action of spring 18, will be held in their set position and certain of the interponents I8 will be positioned beneath and in alignment with the punches I8. Cam 81 now being rotated causes the operation of lever 2I, which, through adjustable sleeve 88, operates hammer I1 and through adjustable sleeve 81 and pin 88 operates punch 88 against the action of spring 8I to perforate a feed hole intape 88. Operation of hammer I1 causes the movement of punches I8 through the interponents I8 which have been positioned to the right, as viewed in Fig. 2, to perforate tape 88 with a transverse row of perforations symbolic of the character identified with the depression of the key lever which caused the setting of the permutation bars 88 and 85. As hammer I1 moves vertically, stepping pawl 88 is brought into engagement with the next succeeding tooth of ratchet portion 88. As cam 81 continues its rotation, spring 8I becomes effective to restore hammer I1 and stepping pawl 88 to their normal position or the position shown in Figs. 2 and 6. The downward movement of stepping pawl 88 causes pin drum 81 to rotate in a counterclock wise direction, as viewed in Fig. 6, and advance the tape 88 a distance determined by the distance between succeeding teeth on ratchet 88.

The advancement of tape 88 causes the movement of the sensing unit I8; thatis, the frames I88 and I08, about its pivot a distance equal to the distance through which the tape is advanced.

Electroinagnet I11 withdraws, through pivoted lever I95, stop latch I94 from the stop lug I93 which permits driven portion I9l to slide, by the action of spring I01, into engagement with driving portion I98 of the clutch. Until the driven and driving portions of theclutch are fully engaged, rotation of sleeve I86 is prevented due to the cooperation of roller 208 with cam I90. However, when the driven and driving portions I9I and I98 ,of the clutch are fully engaged, sleeve I86 rotates.

As sleeve I86 rotates, cams I85, I90, 205, 206, and 201'are rotated for achieving their respective functions. Cam 205 is effective on roller I10 to operate lever I69 through which arm I68 is operated to draw link I32 downwardly. As link I32 is drawn downwardly, its pin I3I cooperates with cam groove I21 to move member I 26 leftwardly, as viewed in Figs. 1, 2, and 3, or away from the plates I4 and I6 it, of course, being understood that the pins I28, I29, and I30 thereof are at that instant in engagement with feed perforations in tape 43.

Due to the camv groove in member I26 a mechanical resiliency exists between the member I26 and the frame including the side members I and I06. Consequently; the side members I05 and I06 with the plate I I5, inasmuch as the tape between the sensing unit and the perforator is taut, moves toward the exit channel of the perforator or to the right, as viewed in Fig. 2, to present the sensing fingers I25 in alignment with the transverse row of perforations in tape 43 inserted as a result of the instant operation of the perforator.

Following the effectiveness of cam 205 or during the period of its effectiveness on link I32, a cam I85 becomes effective on bell crank lever I18 to allow the contacts I82 and I83 allocated to the start and stop impulses, which are normally" closed, to open to transmit a start impulse for effecting an operation in the receiving printer electrically connected to the transmitter previously described. Significant, of course, is the fact that the contacts I82 and I83 allocated to the start and stop impulse conditions are operated invariably at the beginning and near the end of the cycle of rotation of cam drum I85 to transmit, respectively, a start impulse and a stop impulse for achieving their allocated func tions.

Cams 206 and 201 which, as previously de scribed, are integral with sleeve I86 and are rotated in timed relation with cams I85, become effective for the performance of their respective function. Cam 206 operates, through lever I64 and T-shaped lever I59 having the arms I60 and I6I, comb bail I54, which allows the sensing fingers I25 under the action of their individual springs I55, to assume positions in accordance with the code perforations in tape 43. If a sensing pin encounters a perforation in tape 43, its

bell crank lever I48-I52 moves to the right, as' viewed in Figs. 6 and 1, under the action of its spring I56 to free its bell crank lever I18. As cam sleeve I86 continues its rotation, the cam I85 for the particular bell crank lever I18 which was released by the operation of bell crank lever tinue through their cycle of rotation, the bell crank levers I18 will be rendered effective sequentially for the transmission of impulses dependent upon the position assumed by the sensing fingers I25 as determined by the perforations in tape 43. 1

Following the transmission of the last impulse of the signal combination represented by the transverse row of perforations in tape 43, cam 206 becomes eifective for allowing, through lever I64 and T-lever I59, spring I51 to operate comb bail I54, to rotate the bell crank levers I48-I5 2 about their pivot I41 in a clockwise direction, as

viewed in Fig. 2, and thus withdraw the sensing fingers I25 from engagement with the tape 43 preparatory to a subsequent cycle of operation.

Cam 201, as previously described, operates through lever I61 and in turn lever I66, member I26 which carries the pins I28, I29, and I30. As cam 201 rotates, member I26 is drawn downwardly through the operation of levers I66 and I61 to free pins I28, I29, andl30 from the feed hole perforations in tape 43. Concurrently, pins I2I and I22 secured to the underside of reed spring I20 engage feed perforations in tape 43 and thus hold the tape and the sensing unit against relative movement.

After the pins I28, I29, and I30 have been withdrawn from the feed perforations in tape 43,- cam 205 operates, through lever I69 and arm I68, link I32 upwardly to move pin I3I in the cam groove I21 of member I26 and the straight slots in the portions I01 of the side members I05 and I06. Due to the contour of cam groove I21 and because the pins I28, I29, and I30 are then free of the feed perforations in tape 43, member I26 will be moved to the right, as viewed in Fig. 2, or toward the plates I4 and I6 of the perforator. In such a position the pins I28, I29, and I30 are below other feed perforations in tape 43 and will engage such perforations upon the upward movement of member I26.

Cam 201 continues its rotation and due to its contour, moves member I26 through levers I66 and I61 upwardly, causing the pins I28, I29, and I30 to enter other feed perforations in tape 43 for repeating the operation previously described upon the initial operation of the perforator. I

As disclosed in- Fig. 3, pin I30 is substantially longer than pins I28 and I29 and thus willengage the under surface of reed spring I20 and I48-l62 will allow the closure of contacts I82 and I83 for the transmission of an impulse indicative of such setting. As the cams I85 con- .move it about its pivot to free pins I2I and I22 from the feed perforations in tape 43. Pin I30 having engaged a feed perforation prior ,to the engagement of pins I28 and I29 with feed per-- forations and prior to the disengagement of pins I2I and I22 from the feed perforations, tape 43 will be held against accidental displacement and will be maintained in proper alignment with the sensing fingers I25. Also, when member I26 is lowered and the pins I28 and I29 are moved free of feed perforations and prior to the engagement ofpins HI and I22 with the feed perforations corresponding to those previously engaged by pins I28 and I29, respectively, pin I30 will pre- 1 vent the displacement of tape 43. Such a' construction insures also that the feed perforations will not be mutilatedand also insures that the tape will be properly spaced between successive code perforations to enable the transmission of signals corresponding to the setting of the sensing fingers I25.

The withdrawal of pins I28, I29, and I30 from the feed perforations, the upward-stroke of link I32, and the reinsertion of pins I28, I29, and I 30 spective camsw during the transmission of the code combination *of impulses indicative of the setting of the sensing fingers I25.

Theparticular operation of the mechanism for advancing the perforated tape 53 through the sensing unit or for causing the sensing unit to move along the perforated tape under predetermined conditions until it abuts the punch block of the perforator is illustrated further in Figs. 9, 10, 11. and 12. The indicated figures of the drawings show the mechanism in its several positions of operation. As disclosed in Fig. 9, the mechanism is in its normal or idle position wherein the cams 255 and 251, which are mounted on cam drum I55, are in their normal or stop position. Under such conditions member I25 is in its uppermost vertical position wherein pin I35 is in engagement with the under surface of reed spring I25 and holds it'in a position where its pins I2I and I22 are free of the feed perforations in tape. 43. Also, sensing finger I25 is in its retracted position.

.Upon the release of cam drum I55, cam 255 rotates and through cam roller I15 levers I55 and I65 are rotated about their pivot to stroke link I32 downwardly and thus move pin I5I in groove I21 of member I25 until the position shown in Fig. is ,reached. Due to the movement of pin iii in groove I21 of member I25, the latter member is moved to the position shown in Fig. 10 and, due to the engagement of pin I55 with a feed perforation in tape 53, the tape will be advanced a distance equal to the spacing between transverse rows of perforations in the tape. eflect movement of member I25.

Following the movement of member I25 to the position shown in Fig. 10, cam 251 is effective for moving member I21 through bell crank lever I55 downwardly until the position illustrated in Fig. 11 is reached. When in such position pins I2I and I22 of reed spring I25 have engaged feed perforations in tape 53 to retain the tape in its advanced position.

Cam 205 then is effective to stroke link I52 through its levers I55 and I55 upwardly, moving pin I3I correspondingly in groove I21 of member I25. By such action and because of the shape of groove I21, the member I25 will be moved about its pivot to the right until the position shown in Fig. 12 is reached, when cam 255 moves member I25 vertically through its bell crank lever I55 to the position shown in Fig. 9.

The operations described in connection with Figs. 9 to 12, inclusive, are repeated for each successive cycle of rotation of cam drum I55.

If, during the cycle of rotation of camsleeve I55 just described there has been no further operation of the key levers '52, the sensing unit remains in abutting relation with the plates I5 and I5. Pin I15 will have operated contact I15 to causeits disengagement with contact I15. The energizing circuit for electromagnet I11 is thereupon opened, and stop latch I55 is moved into the path of stop lug I55 which, when engagement is effected, the driven portion I5I against the tension of spring I51 will be moved to the right, as viewed in Fig. 4 and rotation of sleeve I55 is arrested. However, if during the cycle of rotation of cam sleeve I55 another key lever 52 or other key levers 52 have been depressed, tape 55 will be advanced through the operation of. pin drum51,inwhichcasethetape55 wilibedrawn through the sensing unit "by the action of During such operation, cam 251 does not in feed perforations are achieved by their remember I25 and the transverse rows of perforations in the tape will be sensed successively and the impulses indicative thereof will be transmitted upon the rotation of sleeve I 55.

If the keyboard perforator is operated at a speed considerably faster than the speed of operation of sleeve I55, the sensing unit I5 including the frame members I55'and I55 will be rotated to a position shown in Fig. .6 against a stop pin.

2" when a loop of tape as shown in solid lines in Fig. 6 will form between the sensing unit and the plates I5 and I5 of the perforator. As the member I25 is operated in a rectilinear motion, the tape 55 will be advanced through the sensing unit step by step to present the transverse rows of perforations successively to the sensing finbers I25.

If there is a prolonged cessation in the operation of the perforator. the loop of tape shown in Fig. 6 will be consumed and the tape between the sensing unit and the exit channel of the perforator will become taut, as indicated by the dotted lines in Fig. 6. Under such conditions. the sensing unit will be advanced in clockwise direction about its pivots along the tape 45. During such movement, the successive rows of perforations will be sensed and the impulses indicative thereof will be transmitted through the rotation of cam sleeve I55.

If, during the aforementioned movement of the sensing, unit I5 in clockwise direction there is no operation of the perforator, the movement of the sensing unit continues until it abuts the plates l5 and I5 of the perforator. When in such position, the last row of perforations in tape 55 will be sensed and the impulses identified therewith will be transmitted. Pin I15 will, in such position, engage the upper end of spring contact I15 to open contacts I15 and I15 to deenergize electro-' magnet I11. Electromagnet I11, upon being deenergized, restores the stop latch I55 in the path of stop lug I55 which, upon being-engaged, forces driven portion I5I against the tension of spring I51 to the-right, as viewed in Fig. 4, whereupon a disengagement between the driving and driven portions "I and I55 of the clutch I52 occurs and sleeve I55 is thus stopped.

Upon a resumption in the operation of the perforator, pin I15 moves free of contact I15 and contacts I15 and I15 are closed to complete the energizing circuit for electromagnet I11. Such condition prevails until the sensing unit is moved to a position where its tape entrance channel abuts the exit channel of the perfo'rator 5.

While the invention has been disclosed and described with reference to a particular type of apparatus, it is obvious that it may be applied to other forms of apparatus without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.

7 What is claimed is:

1. A telegraph transmitter comprising a pinrality of elements for sensing the control indicia on a strip, means controlled by said elements in accordance with control exercised by Said indicia, means iuatapositioned with respect to said sensing elements and operatively associated therewith for transmitting signals asdetermined by said means, and means for advancing said strip to present the indicia' to said elements including a member eng in said strip. and meansfor operating said member rectilinearly.

2. A telegraph transmitter comprising a plurality of elements for sensing the control indicia on a strip, means controlled by said elements in, accordance with control exercised by said indicia,

3. A telegraph transmitter comprising a plurality of elements for sensing the control indicia on a strip, means controlled by said elements in accordance with control exercised by said indicia, means for transmitting signals as determined by the operation of said means, and means for advancing said strip to present the indicia to said elements including a member engaging said strip, and means operated cyclically and during the transmission of signals by said transmitting means for operating said member through a part of its rectilinear movement.

4. A telegraph transmitter comprisinga plurality of elements for sensing the control indicia on a strip, means controlled by said elements in accordance with control exercised by said indicia, a cyclically operated transmitting means cooperating, with said means for transmitting signals as determined by the operation of said elements, means rotated in timed relation with respect to said cyclically operated transmitting means, means for advancing said strip to present the indicia to said elements including a member engaging said strip, and means rotated by the means operated "in timed relation with said cyclically operated means for operating said member rectilinearly.

5. A telegraph transmitter comprising a plurality of elements for sensing the control indicia on a strip, means controlled by said elements in accordance with control exercised by said indicia, means for transmitting signals as determined by said means, and means for advancing said strip to present the indicia to said elements includin a member engaging said strip, rotary means for positively operating said member rectilinearly,

and means to engage said strip and hold it tem-- porarily against displacement during a portion of the rectilinear operation of said member.

6. A telegraph transmitter comprising a plurality of elements for sensing code perforation in a tape, there being a position in the tape individual to'each element of the code to be transmitted, means controlled by said elements in accordance with control exercised by said indicia, means for transmitting signals as determined by said means, means for advancing said tape to present the transverse rows of perforations to said elements'including a member carrying pins to engage said tape, means rotated cyclically with the operation of said transmitting means for operating said member rectilinearly, and means operative during a portion of the rectilinear movemerit of said member for engaging said tape and maintaining the relationship between said sensing elements and said tape.

7. A telegraph transmitter comprising a plurality of perforation sensing elements one for each unit of the code combination for which si nals are to be transmitted from a perforated tape, means set by said elements in accordance with the perforations appearing in said tape, a plurality of electrical contacts, means controlled by said last mentioned means for determining the 7 contacts, a

eration of said op allow the sequential operation shaft operative to 10f said contacts as transmitting cam determined by their control means, andmeans for advancing said tape to present the perforations to. said elements-including a member carrying pins normally-engaging feed perforations in said tape, and means for operating saidmember rectilinearly to effect the perforations in said tape, a plurality of contacts,

a cam type rotary distributor operative to condition said electrical contacts for operation as determined by the operation of the means controlled by said sensing elements, and means for advancing said tape to present the perforations to said elements including a membercarrying pins arranged to disengage feed perforationsin said strip and engage other feed perforations therein, and means on said rotarytransmitting means for operating said member rectilinearly whereby said tape is advanced cyclically with respect to the operation of said transmitting means.

9. A telegraph rality of elements for sensing perforations in a previously perforated tape, means controlled by said elements in accordance with their position as determined by the perforations in said tape, means for transmitting signals as determined by said means, and means for advancing said strip to present the perforations to said elements including a member carrying pins arranged to enage feed perforations in said strip, means for Withdrawing said pins from engagementwithsaid said tape is advanced past said sensing elements.

10. A telegraph transmitter comprising a plurality of elements for sensing'perforations in a previously perforated tape, means controlled by said elements in accordance with their position as determined by the perforations in said tape, means for transmitting signals as determined by said means, and means for advancing said strip to present the transverse row of perforations to said elements including a member carrying on its upper edgepins for engaging feed perforations in said strip, means operated in timed relation to said transmitting means for causing saidpins to disengage feed perforations in said tape and cause said pins to engage other feed perforations in said tape, means for entering the feed perforations in said tape previously engaged by the pins on said member to maintain the tape temporarily against displacement, and means for moving said member following the engagement of its pins with other feed perforations in said tape and the disengagement of said other means from said tape to cause the tape to be advanced past said sensing elements.

11. A telegraph transmitter comprising a plurality of elements for sensing perforations in a previously perforated tape, means controlled by said elements in accordance with their position as determined by the perforations in said tape, means for transmitting signal impulses in succession as determined by said means, and means transmitter comprising a plufor advancing said strip to present the perforations to said elementsincluding a member arranged with pins to disengage certain feed perforations and engage other feed perforations in 'said strip, means operated positively by said signal impulse transmitting means for causing such disengagement and engagement, and other means for operating said member following the engagement of said pins with the said perforations in said tape to effect the advancement of said tape.

12. A telegraph transmitter comprising a plurality of elements for sensing perforations in a previously perforated tape, means controlled by said elements in accordance with their position as determined by the perforations in said tape, means for transmitting signals as determined by said means, means for advancing said tapeto present the perforations to said elements including a member arranged with pins to disengage certain feed perforations in said tape and engage other feed perforations in said=tape, means for positively causing such disengagement and engagement, other means for operating said member following the engagement of said pins with the said perforations in said tape to effect the advancement of said tape, and means normally inengagement with feed perforations in said tape for maintaining said tape temporarily against movement and operated by said member free of said tape and the perforations whereby upon the operation of said member said tape may be advanced.

13. A telegraph transmitter comprising a plurality of elements for sensing perforations in a previously perforated tape, means controlled by said elements in accordance with their position as determined by the perforations in said tape, means for. transmitting signals as determined by saidmeans, and means for' advancing said tape to present the perforations to said elements including a member carrying two pins of'the same length and a third pin of a greater length each pin engaging a feed perforation in said tape, means for moving said member to cause said pins to disengage and engage feed perforations in said tape, and means controlled by the pm of greater length for maintaining said tape temporarily against displacement,

14. A telegraph transmitter comprising a frame, a plurality of elements slidably mounted in said frame for sensing the transverse rows of perforations in a previously perforated tape, means controlled by said elements in accordance with the perforations in said tape as sensed by said elements, means for transmitting signals as determined by said means, a tape gate hingedly mounted to said frame, a' member carrying pins arranged to engage the -feed perforations in said tape, means for operating said member rectilinearly to cause the step-by-step advancement of said tape, and means carried by said gate and effective upon the withdrawal of-said member to maintain temporarily the position of said tape with respect to said sensing elements. 15. A telegraph transmitter comprising a frame, a plurality of elements slidably mounted in said frame for sensing the transverse rows of perforations in a previously perforated tape, means controlled by sa id elements in accordance with the perforations in said tape as sensed by said elements, means for transmitting signals as determined by said means, a tape gate hingedly mounted to said frame,..a member carrying pins arranged to engage the feed perforations in said tape, means for operating said member rectilinearly to cause the step-by-step advancement of said tape, and means on said gate carrying a plurality of pins arranged to enter feed perforations in said tape for maintaining temporarily said tape fixed with respect to said sensing elements.

16. A telegraph transmitter comprising a. plurality of elements for sensing the perforations causing its reengagement therewith, and means operative after the reengagement of said member with said tape .for causing the movement of said member whereby said tape is advanced relatively to said sensing elements.-

17. In combination with apparatus for applying an unlimited number of permanent indicia I on a record strip, apparatus in juxtaposition with said indicia applying apparatus for sensing the indicia including a plurality of sensing elements cooperating with the indicia, means responsive to said elements; a plurality of electr cal contacts, means for operatingXsaid contacts sequentially as determined by the operation of said means through said sensing elements, anl means to advance the strip to bring successive indicia in alignment with said sensing elements and for advancingsaid sensing elements along said strip to a point immediately adjacent the point of application of said indiciawhen a predetermined condition prevails in said strip including a member engaging said strip, and means for operating said member rectilinearlywhereby a relativemovement between said strip and said sensing elements is effected.

18. In combination with apparatus for applying an unlimited number of permanent indicia on a record strip, apparatus in juxtaposition with said indicia applying apparatus for sensing the indicia including a plurality of sensing elements cooperating with the: indicia, means responsive to said elements, a plurality of electrical contacts, means for operating said contacts sequentially as determined by the operation of said means through said sensing elements, and means to advance the strip to bring successive indicia in alignment with said sensing elements and for advancing said sensing elements along said strip to a. point immediately adjacent the point of application of said indicia when a predetermined condition prevails in said strip, means for advancing said strip to pnes'ent the indicia to said elements including a member normally in engagement with saidstrip, and means operated 19. In combination with a strip perforator in: I eluding code punches and a feed hole punch,=: means for controlling the effectiveness of said punches, means for operating said code punches in accordance with the operation of said means and said feedhole punch to perforate a strip with said strip including a plurality of sensing fingers,

a plurality of electrical contacts through which impulses characteristic of the perforations are transmitted, means for operating said contacts sequentially in accordance with the position assumed by said sensing fingers as determined by the perforations in said strip, means cooperating with the feed holes in said strip, and means for causing said last mentioned means to be moved rectilinearly to effect a relative movement between said strip and said sensing fingers whereby under certain conditions said sensing fingers are moved along said strip whereas-under other conditions said strip is advanced past said sensing fingers.

20. In combination with a perforator for applying code perforations and feed perforations in a strip, a unit in juxtaposition with said perforator including a movable frame, sensing fingers in said frame for sensing code perforations, feed mechanism in said frame cooperating with the feed perforations for advancing the strip, and power operated means for operating said feed mechanism rectilinearly to efiect a relative movement between said frame and said strip.

21. In combination with a perforator for applying code perforations and feed perforations in a strip, a unit in juxtaposition with said perforator including a movable frame, sensing fingers in said frame for sensing code perforations in said strip, feed mechanism in said frame cooperating with the feed perforations for advancing the strip, a pivoted lever secured to each of said fingers and responsive to their position, a plurality of electrical contacts, a rotary distributor operative upon the movement of said frame to operate said contacts inaccordance with the position of said levers, and means on said rotary distributor for moving said feed mechanism rectilinearly to cause relative move-- ment of said strip and said frame.

22. In combination with a-perforator for applying code perforations and feed perforations in a strip, a unit in juxtaposition with said perforator including a frame, sensing fingers in said frame for sensing code perforations in said strip,

feed mechanism in said frame cooperating with the feed perforations in said strip, a pivoted lever secured to each of said fingers and responsive to their position, a plurality of electrical contacts, and a rotary distributor including means to operate said feed mechanism rectilineariy during a portion of the cycle of said distributor, and other means to actuate said contacts in accordance with the position of said levers.

23. .In combination with a perforator for applying code perforations and feed perforations in a strip, a unit in juxtaposition with said perforator including a frame, sensing fingers in f saidframe for sensing code perforations in said strip, feed mechanism in said frame cooperating with the feed perforations in said strip, a pivarea of said strip, means for holding said strip while said member is being presented to a different area of said strip for rendering said signal indicia effective, and rotary means for successively and positively operating said member for each successive row of telegraph signal indicia in the strip.

25. Apparatus for imparting step-by-step advancement to a strip having rows of telegraph signal indicia with a feed hole intermediate certain signal indicia comprising a member engageable with the feed holes in said strip, means for causing-said member first to be moved free of said strip and then to engage said strip, rotary means for positively reciprocating said member longitudinally of said strip, and means for holding said strip while said member is free of said strip and is being moved to a different position.

26. A telegraph transmitter comprising a plurality of elements for sensing the control indicia on a strip, means controlled by said elements in accordance with the control exercised by said indicia, impulse transmitting means integrally arranged. with said sensing elements dicia on a strip, means controlled by said ele-' ments in accordance with the control exercised by said indicia, impulse transmitting means integrally arranged with said sensing elements and with said means for transmitting in sequence signal impulses determined by said first-mentioned means, means for advancing the strip to.

present indicia to said elements including a member engaging said strip, and means operated in timed relation with the operation of said transmitting means and for positively operating saig1 member through a complete rectilinear pa 28. A telegraph transmitter comprising a plu rality of elements for sensing the control 1 indicia on a strip, means controlled by said eleoted lever secured to each of said fingersand responsive to their position, a plurality of electricalcontacts, and a rotary distributor including means to operate said contacts in accordance with the position of said levers, and cams on said distributor for moving said feed mechanism rectilinearly. 24. Apparatus for imparting step-by-step advancement to a strip having rows oftelegraph 7 ments in accordance with the control exercised by said indicia, impulse transmitting means integrally arranged with said sensing elements and with said means for transmitting in sequence signal impulses determined by said first-mentioned means, means for advancing the strip to present indicia to said elements including! a member engaging said strip, means operated in timed relation with the operation of said transmitting means for causing said member to engage said strip while impulses are being transmitted preparatory to its subsequent movement, and rotary means for moving saidmember following its engagement with said tape to present a different control indiciato said sensing elements.

29. A telegraph transmitter comprising a plurality of elements for sensing the control indiciav on a strip, means controlled by said I elements in accordance with the control exercised by said indicia, impulse transmitting means integrally arranged with said sensing elements and with said means for transmitting in se'- quence signal impulses determined by said firstmentioned means, means for advancing the strip to present indicia to said elements including a member engaging said strip, means operated in timed relation with the operation of said transmitting means for causing said member to engage said strip while impulses are being transmitted preparatory to its subsequent movement, and rotary means for operating said member first to free said strip for movement and following which tomove. saidstrlp to present a diflferent control indicia to said sensing ele ents. I

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